Folding display box or tray.



No. 703,490. Patented sept. 2, |922;

C. S. MORRIS.

FOLDING DISPLAY BOX 0R TRAY.

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FOLDING DlsPLAY sox on TRAY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 708,490, dated September 2,' 1902. Application tiled April 2l, 1902. Serial No. 104,090. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom it nung concern:

Be it known that LOALVIN SMORRIS,a citizen of the United States, residing at St.Louis, State of Missouri, have invented new and useful Improvements in Folding Display Boxes or Trays, of which the following is a specification.

My invention has relation to improvements in folding display boxes or trays of that kind or style which may be folded one upon the other and may be arranged in extension and held at diEt'erent decreasing heights by the connections between the hoxes,with their tops open and their contents subject to visual inspection and display.

Myinvention consists in the novel construction of parts and their arrangement and aggroupment in combination, as herein will be fully specified and then particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed.

I have fully and clearly illustrated the invention in the accompanying drawings,where 1n- Figure l isa perspective View of the device nested or folding and secured together by straps. Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the device extended and held in position by the plates, tlaps, or side pieces. Fig. 3 is a vertical section through the series oftrays,taken transversely throughv them. Fig. 4 is a 1ongitudinal vertical section throughv the device, as when the trays are arranged one upon the other. tion showing the trays in relative extension.

It will be premised that each of the trays are of equal size and capacity and may be made of any suitable material, such as sheet metal, leather, wood, or paper-hoard covered with canvas.

Now referring to the drawings, A designates the first tray of the number used, which isof such size and capacity as may be required or desired to suit it to the purposes of its uses. To the opposite sides and ends of this tray A are hinged rectangular plates l, 2, 3, and 4, which Vconstitute supports for the tray A when in the position seen in Figs. 2 and 5 and as shields or binders when the trays are folded and the plates are turned up against the trays, as shown in Figs. l, 3, and t. The hinges of the plates are made of flexible strips 5, of any suitable material, such as strong tex- Fig. 5 is a View in vertical cross-sec# vtile material secured by cementation, so that the plates can be turned vertically down or reversed and lie fiat against the sides and ends ot' the trays when arranged in vertical succession, as shown.

To the plate l is secured the second' tray B, a counterpart or duplicate of the tray A, so arranged that it moves and turns from its position on the latter with the plate l and projecting therefrom in horizontal position, as shown in Figs. 2 and 5. To the tray B on its outer face is secured a plate 6,- which extends the proper distance below the bottom of this tray, as at 7. It is obvious that the side of the tray may be made ot` rigid material and the extension 7 be integral with the side. -To the lower edge of the 'extension 7 is hinged the tray O in such a manner that when turned up into position it will set with the bottom on the tray B. To the outer side of the tray C is hinged the tray D by means ot' a vertical extension of the inner side or by means of a plate secured to the side of the tray and extending above the edge, as indicated at 8. Covers 9 are provided for the trays, which may be hinged thereto or secured in any suitable manner. When the trays are folded or arranged as seen in Fig. l of the drawings, they are held between the plates and together by straps or ties lO ll, fastened around the plates and trays longitudinally and vertically, as shown.

The utilization of the device may be stated as follows: When the cases or trays are in the condition shown in Fig. l and it is desired to extend them, as shown in Fig."2, the fastening-straps are released, which leaves the end plates and outer side plate 2 free to be turned down to serve as supports for the bottom tray, as seen in Figs. 2 and 5, to hold it elevated. Then by turning the top trayD outward and over the tray C is turned over and outward and in succession the tray B will be turned outward and over, carrying with it the plate l, so that the plate stands vertical in depending position, as in Fig. 5, and will constitute the inner support for the trays A and B. This manipulation disposes all the covers in upper position, so .they can be raised or removed and the contents of the trays displayed to visual inspection or obser- To return the trays to the position vation.

of resting one on the other in vertical succession, as shown in Figs. 3 and et of the drawings, after the covers have been closed or replaced the tray D is turned over and down on tray C. Then by lifting the trays C and D the tray B will be turned on its hinged connection to tray C and to plate l until it rests with its cover on the cover of tray A. As tray B is turned over it carries with it the plate l, which assumes a vertical position against the side and laps the plate 8. The other side plate 2 is then turned up against the sides of the assembled trays, the end plates then turned up against the ends of the trays, the straps or ties applied, and the device is ready for transportation or portage.

It may be stated that the trays may be extended expeditiously by simply turning the upper one over and outward and then exerting an outward force, which will turn the remaining trays except the rst over and out- Ward in succession.

The device is Well adapted for the shipment and display of candies, crackers, and other goods and may be utilized for textile samples.

Having described my invention, what I claim isand whereby they can be extended and stand f on parallel planes of decreasing heights,plates hinged to the sides and ends of the bottom tray adapted to turn into vertical position against the trays, and fastening means to hold the plates against the trays.

2. A shipping and display device, comprising a tray A, plates hinged to the sides and ends thereof, a tray B secured to the inner face of one of the side plates to turn outward with said plate, a plate 6 secured to the outer side piece of tray B and extending belowr the bottom thereof, a tray C hinged to the plate 6, and a tray D formed with a vertical side extension hinged to the tray C, said trays being adapted to fold one upon the other with the hinged plates of tray A turned against their sides and ends, and fastenings to bind the plates and trays together.

In testimony whereof I afix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

CALVIN S. MORRIS.

Witnesses:

A. H. WENNEKER, E. J. KLEINscHMIDT.

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